David Hewlett’s Audition as MckAI
From The Companion, a website devoted to Stargate and other science-fiction enterprises:
Can an A.I. Write a Stargate Script?
Join David Hewlett for a World First A.I. Experiment
On Saturday 11th September at 1 pm, PT / 9 pm GMT join Stargate series co-creator Brad Wright, A.I. Lead Advocate at Google, Laurence Moroney, and Stargate Atlantis star and tech evangelist David Hewlett for a Stargate world first in an exclusive video livestream.
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Brad Wright made this announcement on Twitter:
September 2, 2021
Stargate Fans! Tune in next Saturday, the 11th of September on @TheCompanionApp for an update on the #Stargate A.I. script + Q&A with myself and Google's Lead A.I. Advocate, the far far smarter than me @lmoroney
To attend, sign up for a free trial here: https://t.co/ZDT3dUhZwa
— Brad Wright (@bradtravelers) September 2, 2021
Then came a response from David Hewlett:
September 4
A little audition for you @bradtravelers and the folks @TheCompanionApp …get your people to call my people and we'll do lunch about Stargate #MckAI, yes? https://t.co/ylSfCKg6mi pic.twitter.com/zB2RiVmq73
— David "Stargate Genius Leader" Hewlett (@dhewlett) September 4, 2021
To which Brad Wright responded:
An excellent first effort! https://t.co/PtIiHQZKkW
— Brad Wright (@bradtravelers) September 4, 2021
September 5
Followed by another audition:
Hey @bradtravelers…me again, wanted to demonstrate my acting range for your new Stargate #MacAI role…too long for Twitter so 2 parts…look forward to hearing from you! https://t.co/ylSfCKg6mi pic.twitter.com/zbR1lEOYpC
— David "Stargate Genius Leader" Hewlett (@dhewlett) September 5, 2021
And another:
September 5
And my very musical Stargate #mckAI part 2 audition for you… https://t.co/VWACqdpunP pic.twitter.com/nBQZbRWbfq
— David "Stargate Genius Leader" Hewlett (@dhewlett) September 5, 2021
And Brad Wright responded:
September 7
How can I say no? @dhewlett… you’re in!
Join us on @thecompanionapp on Saturday for a #Stargate AI Q&A livestream and a world-first experiment where you’ll hear the first lines written by McK-AI read by David Hewlett himself!
Sign up for free here: https://t.co/ZDT3dUhZwa
— Brad Wright (@bradtravelers) September 7, 2021
And David Hewlett replied:
https://twitter.com/dhewlett/status/1435302268115603460
Adding this announcement:
September 9, 2021
Last chance to join me, Saturday 1pm PT @bradtravelers + @lmoroney on @TheCompanionApp for a galactic first reading of a New AI created #Stargate Script!
And if you’re as cheap as I am, you can watch with my free trial right here: https://t.co/5PpaaGgd64 #SGAI #MckAI pic.twitter.com/VlnT4Rosew— David "Stargate Genius Leader" Hewlett (@dhewlett) September 9, 2021
It’s the 21st century way for actors to win roles!
Batman: The Animated Series Crew on KTLA Morning News
On August 28, 1992, entertainment reporter Sam Rubin of KTLA TV-Los Angeles dropped by early morning for a live visit with the crew of Batman: The Animated Series.
The video of the visit was uploaded by Lori Lane on Vimeo, presented below:
Batman TAS – Interstitial 1 (1992)
Michael Deitrich, Bruce Timm, John Calmette, Ronnie del Carmen, Kevin Altieri, Tammy List, Frank Paur, Todd Winter, David Karoll, Joe Denton, Eric Radomski, Jon Fischer, Jeff Snow, Russel Chong
Batman TAS – Interstitial 2 (1992)
Ronnie del Carmen, Kevin Altieri, Tammy List, Frank Paur, Todd Winter, David Karoll, Joe Denton, Eric Radomski, Jon Fischer, Jeff Snow, Russel Chong
Batman TAS crew on KTLA (1992) Part 1
Batman (Dan Riba) takes on “The Writer/Animator” (Eric Radomski) in the background while Sam Rubin talks about breaking entertainment news in the foreground. Check out part three for a continuation of the fight…footage via vhs conversion from Dan Riba.
Batman TAS Crew on KTLA (1992) – Part 2 – The Wall of Shayne and Jean MacCurdy
Sam Rubin greets the crew, and discusses “THE WALL OF SHAYNE” with Shayne Poindexter. Then Jean MacCurdy gives a quick rundown of how animation works. Brief appearances by Tammy List, Haven Alexander, Robert Haverland, Keith Weesner, Jon Fisher, Michael Deitrich, Frank Paur, Felipe Morales, Dexter Smith, Russell Chong, Troy Adomitis, John Calmette, David Karoll, Ted Blackman, Steve Walby, Rae McCarson, Jeff Snow, Trish Burgio, Cythia Petrovic, Karen Kolus, Nicole Poulliot, Curt Geda, Todd Winter and Joe Denton
Batman TAS Crew on KTLA (1992) – Part 3 – Tammy and Batman Returns
Tammy introduces us to Mr. Iguana, and the Batman Beatdown continues…
Batman TAS Crew on KTLA (1992) – Part 4 – Bruce Timm
Producer Bruce Timm presents his caricatures of the KTLA news crew to reporter Sam Rubin.
Singin’ in the Smoke!
An important question from Jason Simpson:
Let me ‘ash’ you a question…
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“Does this hazy, smokey air affect your singing voice?” pic.twitter.com/3da14BolcA— Jason Simpson, mostly. (@aboySimpson) August 14, 2021
The Dragon Prince Comic-Con@Home 2021 panel
On July 23 at 11:00 a.m. PST, Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond hosted a Dragon Prince virtual panel during Comic-Con’s Home 2021 event. Here it is:
From the press release:
THE MINI PANELS INCLUDED:
Inside the Writer’s Room — Ehasz and Richmond introduced the team that helps create the stories, the worlds and the words that end up on the screen — The Dragon Prince writers. They talked about their process from start to finish as each episode is conceived and written.
Meet the Character Designers — Artists who develop the looks for new The Dragon Prince characters talked about how they come up with their creations and their most memorable designs.
Introducing the Wonderstorm Game Team — Fans were introduced to several members of the Wonderstorm Game team that is hard at work on The Dragon Prince video game. The team talked about their individual roles in developing the game and how they collaborate with the show writers and artists to expand the world of Xadia in the upcoming video game.
NEWS AND TEASES
While no date is set for season 4, Ehasz and Richmond confirmed that production is well underway with the writers, designers, and voice actors currently working their magic.
